Fort São João Baptista
Fort São João Baptista, also known as Fort of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, is located at the mouth of the river Ave, in the town of Vila do Conde, district of Porto, in Portugal. It is currently in good condition and open for visitors.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- Description: building in Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as“Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção”“Forte de S.João Batista”“Forte De São João”“Forte de São João Baptista”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde) and Edifício conhecido por Palacete Melo.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde)
Church
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde) is a church, which is situated 280 metres southeast of Fort São João Baptista.
Edifício conhecido por Palacete Melo
Castle
Edifício conhecido por Palacete Melo is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km north of Fort São João Baptista.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde
Church
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is a church in Portugal. Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort São João Baptista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azurara and Árvore.
Árvore
Town
Árvore is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Portugal. Árvore is situated 3 km east of Fort São João Baptista.
Mindelo
Village
Joseolgon, Public domain.Fort São João Baptista
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Latitude
41.34172° or 41° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
-8.75181° or 8° 45′ 7″ west
Open location code
8CHH86RX+M7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Fort São João Baptista” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castelo de vila do conde”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Vila do Conde”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assuncao”
- Portuguese: “Forte de nossa senhora da assunção”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São João Baptista (Vila do Conde)”
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